The research highlight several critical disparities in healthcare access:
: Patients in certain rural or underserved counties are less likely to receive the recommended surgical treatment compared to those in urban medical hubs. 157212 zip
The study, titled "County-level variations in receipt of surgery for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer in the United States," was published in (pages 212–222) in 2020. It investigates how geographical location impacts the likelihood of patients receiving curative-intent surgery. Key Findings 157212 zip